Submagic is a captions-and-effects editor for short videos you already have. ClipBolt starts one step earlier: it takes your long video and picks the moments worth posting.
| ClipBolt | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Find the best moments in a long video, cut and caption them | Caption and polish short videos |
| Entry paid plan | $9.50 / mo — 150 min, no watermark, 1080p | $19 / mo — 15 videos / mo, videos up to 2 min |
| Next plan | $19.50 / mo — 500 min, videos up to 3 h | $39 / mo — 40 videos / mo, videos up to 5 min |
| Longest input on entry plan | 60 minutes (Creator) | 2 minutes (Starter) |
| Watermark on paid plans | No | No |
Submagic prices and limits from submagic.co/pricing, monthly billing (Nov 2026). Submagic also sells long-video “Magic Clips” with separate limits; see their pricing page.
Some creators use ClipBolt to pull 10 moments out of a 1-hour podcast, then polish a favorite in an editor. If your videos are already under 2 minutes and you want heavy animated effects, Submagic is built for that. If you start from long recordings, ClipBolt does the cutting and the captions in one step.
Yes. Upload any video and turn on captions. ClipBolt is strongest on videos from 5 minutes up to several hours, where it has moments to choose from.
A 60-minute weekly upload uses about 120 ClipBolt minutes a month (uploads count half), which fits the $9.50 Creator plan. Submagic’s Starter plan caps videos at 2 minutes.